Dawn of Islam (1971)
This is the story of young Hassem, the son of a powerful sheik, set at the beginning of Hegira. When the youngster's uncle is murdered, Hassem decides to go to Mecca with a view to finding the culprit and punishing him. But what he discovers there is not the murderer but the prophet Muhammad. Touched by grace, Hassem converts to the new religion and comes back to his village to propagate the new faith. Which is not to his father's liking, since the Muslim religion is opposed to feudal rights and privileges. The infuriated sheik curses his son and starts persecuting the new converts.
Director: Salah Abu Seif
Genre: Drama, History
Runtime: 136 min
Release Date: February 1, 1971
Cast
Screenplay
Music: Fouad El-Zahry
Cinematography: Abdel Aziz Fahmy
Editing: Hussein Afify
Country: Egypt
Language: العربية
Original Language: ar
More Films by Director: Salah Abu Seif
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dawn of Islam about?
- This is the story of young Hassem, the son of a powerful sheik, set at the beginning of Hegira. When the youngster's uncle is murdered, Hassem decides to go to Mecca with a view to finding the culprit and punishing him. But what he discovers there is not the murderer but the prophet Muhammad. Touched by grace, Hassem converts to the new religion and comes back to his village to propagate the new faith. Which is not to his father's liking, since the Muslim religion is opposed to feudal rights and privileges. The infuriated sheik curses his son and starts persecuting the new converts.
- Who directed Dawn of Islam?
- Dawn of Islam was directed by Salah Abu Seif.
- Who stars in Dawn of Islam?
- Dawn of Islam stars Hamdy Ahmed, Malnya Ahmed, Abdel Rahman Ali, Mahmoud Moursy, Nagwa Ibrahim, Yehia Chahine.
- How long is Dawn of Islam?
- Dawn of Islam has a runtime of 2h 16m (136 minutes).
- What genre is Dawn of Islam?
- Dawn of Islam is a Drama, History film.
- Where was Dawn of Islam produced?
- Dawn of Islam was produced in Egypt.